Patient Care Technician/OPST - Part Time Nights

POSITION TITLE :   PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN / OPST

REPORTS TO :    Unit Nurse Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse, Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists patients with ADLs as appropriate and performs all required tasks.

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN / OPST INCLUDE :

• Specimen collection; drawing blood; obtaining blood glucose levels; obtaining EKG; taking vital signs; obtaining data for intake and output.
• Performing constant observation and proactive safety rounds, performing activities of daily living assistance; engaging patients in meaningful interaction and activities.
• Maintaining safe, clean, and therapeutic environments; responding to patient call bells; answering phones; property and environment searches.
• Ordering, maintaining, and putting away supplies; other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

H.S. Diploma, American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification, prior experience in a PCT / OPST / EMT role, PCT certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

Prior experience in a PCT / OPST / EMT role in a hospital, nursing home, or ambulatory setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Special Notes :

Special Notes :     Resume / CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview :

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements :

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and / or revocation of the employment offer.

Company Overview :

As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work.StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of inclusive learning, and a working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Salary : $27,788